Analysis of Breast Self-Examination According to the Adopted Lifestyle of Women
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https://doi.org/10.55707/jhs.v9i1.126Keywords:
smoking, alcohol, physical activity, diet, breast self-examinationAbstract
Globally, breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. Regular and proper breast self-examination allows for early detection of changes and consequent treatment in the early stages of the disease. A healthy lifestyle reduces the risk factors for breast cancer. The purpose of the study was to analyze the implementation of breast self-examination and the lifestyle of women. The sample included 214 randomly selected women in Slovenia. A descriptive method of work and a quantitative research methodology using a questionnaire were used. The χ2 test in IBM SPSS v. 26 was used to test the hypotheses. We found that only 15% of respondents had a monthly breast self-examination and only 16.4% performed a proper breast self-examination (p < 0.001). Breasts were self-examined monthly by respondents over 50 years of age (p < 0.020), with a hereditary predisposition to breast cancer (p < 0.001). 55.6% of respondents were taught breast self- examination by medical staff. 79.0% of respondents consume alcohol. Breakfast is eaten daily by 71.7% of respondents aged 20–29 (p < 0.009). 35.5% of respondents are engaged in physical activity that has improved their health, and 18.4% of them regularly self-examine their breasts (p < 0.011). Nurses play an important role in educating women about systematic breast self-examination, encouraging them to perform regular breast
self-examination and adopt a healthy lifestyle.
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